As this year’s Capitol Pathways program nears its completion, we asked Sean Mock a few questions about his experience providing mentorship to this year’s cohort.

Our sincere congratulations to Raie Gessesse, Capitol Pathways 2018 alumna, for being named a 2019 Truman Scholar!

We are proud to see that Capitol Pathways was recently featured in Wells Fargo Stories, the online journal of longtime Citizens League corporate member Wells Fargo! The piece highlights current interns, who speak about their experiences in policy before and after acceptance into our internship program.

“For me, this picture represents the great advances Indigenous Women are making into the political sphere, and the recognition of the value of our voices in crafting policy that will impact many generations to come.”

Our #CapitolPathways internship program has crossed the halfway point! 34 college students of color are working with their individual host organizations for 10+ hours a week in a paid internship, which provides them access to legislators, lobbyists, and...

A few times throughout our Capitol Pathways internship program, which takes place each year during the state's legislative session, we bring the whole cohort together to connect with one another, share their internship experiences thus far, and participate...

Learn a little bit more about Capitol Pathways student Raniya Yimam, a 2nd year student at the Minneapolis Community and Technical College on her way to a double-major in public health and public policy. 

March 15: Get to know our 2019 cohort! Each month, students gather for a cohort-wide meeting and social to follow.

Our whole Capitol Pathways cohort of interns gathered on Friday, February 15 for a career-readiness seminar, followed by our first social of the year.

The goal of having alumni mentors is to provide the 2019 Capitol Pathways student cohort an added and more hands-on layer of support as they navigate their work spaces and the Capitol.